Core Curriculum

All four-hour Science courses satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements in Natural Sciences, Area C-1.

Laboratory Fee

A $95 fee is charged each semester for each course with a laboratory component.   Lab courses receive four semester hours of credit.

SCI 110     (4 credit hours)

Introduction to Earth Science 

An introduction to astronomy, oceanography, geology, and meteorology.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

Required of all teacher education students.

Offered every semester.

SCI 112     (4 credit hours)

Introduction to Environmental Science

A study of human related environmental problems stressing human impact on the natural world and possible solutions.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week.

Offered Spring Semester.

SCI 114     (3 credit hours)

Scientific Ethics

Application of scientific principles and scientific method to problems and decisions confronting society.  Students will study major ethical and moral issues and their application in science.  Students will study the historical development and perspectives of science.  Designed for the non-major.  Three lecture hours per week.

Offered at departmental discretion

Satisfies Core curriculum requirements for Ethics.

SCI 120     (4 credit hours)

Introduction to Physical Science

Prerequisite: MAT 099 or higher.

A survey of chemistry and physics of the natural world. Topics include properties of matter, elements, the Periodic Table, chemical reactions, forces, Newton’s Laws of Motion, time-distance relationships, energy, electricity, magnetism, and sound.  Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

Required of all Elementary Education  majors.

Offered every semester.

SCI 321     (3 credit hours)

Methods of Teaching Secondary Science

Practical training in the teaching of science on the secondary level. Emphasis will be on the current types and patterns of science programs that adhere to the National Science Education Standards for teachers and for grades 9-12.  Topics will include discussion of teaching strategies, laboratory management, planning for instruction, demonstrations, and laboratory experiences involving inquiry.  The use of technology in the classroom and laboratory will be emphasized.  Various types of assessment as well as safety and health responsibility will be discussed.  Three lecture hours per week.

Twelve hours of practicum experience with a certified science teacher will be required.  Required for teacher certification in the natural sciences.

Does NOT satisfy Core Curriculum requirements for Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

Offered at departmental discretion.

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This page updated 27 October 2007